Istituto Marangoni (Shanghai) 2023 Best Graduate Show

During Shanghai Fashion Week, Istituto Marangoni (Shanghai) spotlighted its top 2023 graduates. 11 standout graduates showcased 33 pieces under the theme of "LIFE 3.0", portraying a surreal vision of the future. The alumni brand XUNRUO introduced their "Moments & Eternity" Spring/Summer 2024 collection, merging classic design elements with contemporary aesthetics. The event reflects a legacy of fashion education, underlines the talent nurtured for the modern industry, and offers glimpses into the evolving narrative of fashion.

The 11 talented graduates brought "The Past Future", "The Rise of the Machines", "The Cyborg Life", and "Conquering Space" to life. With the rapid development of AI and technology, boundaries between reality and illusion are redefined, presenting an unprecedented visual experience and provoking deep reflections on technological and temporal changes. Through the international and forward-thinking education of Istituto Marangoni (Shanghai), graduates infused avant-garde social insights into their works, boldly challenging traditional constraints and infusing fresh energy into fashion design.

The second part of the show featured the XUNRUO “Moments & Eternity” Spring/Summer 2024 collection, a brand founded in China in 2011 by twin sisters and alumnae, Dan Chen and Ying Chen. During the past years, XUNRUO has showcased its designs in various international fashion weeks. The "Moments & Eternity" collection breathes life into a sealed chapter of culture and splendid history, transporting the golden age of ancient Pompeii, submerged by the Vesuvius volcano, into contemporary fashion. This reinterpretation bridges time and space, resurrecting the grandeur and diversity of the Pompeii civilization within the realm of fashion design. The showcased pieces, a collaborative effort between Istituto Marangoni (Shanghai) students and XUNRUO, promise to offer consumers a fresh take of this rejuvenated history in the Spring/Summer 2024 fashion market.